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Military service
Service number:
425567
Age:
22
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (Saskatchewan Regt.)
Birth:
December 5, 1893
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Enlistment:
September 20, 1915
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Death:
September 15, 1916
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Son of Samuel Kee of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. On his attestation papers, Private Kee stated that he was employed as farm labourer and he was single. He had previous service with the 45th Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force but was discharged due to illness.
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Photo of JAMES KEE
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Photo of JAMES KEE
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
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Private James Kee
Digital gallery of
Private James Kee
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Commemorated on:
Page 112 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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